Wellerman (sea shanty)
[00:00.84] (originally by The Longest Johns)
[00:02.95] There once was a ship that put to sea
[00:05.35] The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea
[00:08.00] The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
[00:10.13] O blow, my bully boys, blow (Huh!)
[00:13.05] Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:15.45] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:18.10] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:20.49] We'll take our leave and go
[00:23.14] She'd not been two weeks from shore
[00:25.55] When down on her, a right whale bore
[00:27.95] The captain called all hands and swore
[00:30.35] He'd take that whale in tow (Huh!)
[00:33.02] Soon may the Wellerman come
[00:34.35] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[00:38.09] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:40.46] We'll take our leave and go
[00:43.38] Da-da, da-da-da-da
[00:45.51] Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
[00:47.94] Da-da, da-da-da-da
[00:50.60] Da-da-da-da-da-da
[00:53.25] Before the boat had hit the water
[00:55.64] The whale's tail came up and caught her
[00:58.30] All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
[01:00.69] When she dived down low (Huh!)
[01:03.08] Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:05.74] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:07.87] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:10.56] We'll take our leave and go
[01:12.94] No line was cut, no whale was freed
[01:14.55] The Captain's mind was not of greed
[01:18.00] But he belonged to the whaleman's creed
[01:20.41] She took that ship in tow (Huh!)
[01:23.07] Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:25.46] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:28.11] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[01:30.51] We'll take our leave and go
[01:33.17] Da-da, da-da-da-da
[01:35.55] Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
[01:37.95] Da-da, da-da-da-da
[01:40.60] Da-da-da-da-da-da
[01:43.25] For forty days, or even more
[01:45.38] The line went slack, then tight once more
[01:48.30] All boats were lost, there were only four
[01:50.43] But still that whale did go (Huh!)
[01:53.08] Soon may the Wellerman come
[01:56.27] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[01:57.86] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[02:00.52] We'll take our leave and go
[02:03.17] As far as I've heard, the fight's still on
[02:05.30] The line's not cut and the whale's not gone
[02:07.69] The Wellerman makes his regular call
[02:10.37] To encourage the Captain, crew, and all (Huh!)
[02:13.04] Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:15.42] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[02:17.86] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[02:20.52] We'll take our leave and go
[02:23.18] Soon may the Wellerman come
[02:25.57] To bring us sugar and tea and rum
[02:27.96] One day, when the tonguin' is done
[00:00.00] We'll take our leave and go
